Academic Writing(Dependability)

Which of the following characterizes academic writing?

• It is a method of breaking down different concepts and ideas.

• It is about what you believe and how evidence have influenced that belief.

• Deductive reasoning, formal speech, and third-person point-of-view are all employed.

• All of the above

What is the main difference between and normal writing and academic writing?

• Academic writing uses longer words.

• Academic writing is harder to understand.

• Academic writing summarizes the key ideas.

• Academic writing needs to be precise and unbiased.

. In order to actively participate in academic discussion, you must________

• know, accept, and use the terms, values, and rules of academic discussion

• know how to revise terms, values, and rules of academic discussion

• know how to create and use the terms, values, and rules of academic discussion

• All of the above

A good topic sentence should always be ____________________.

• boring

• detailed

• interesting

• long

Choose three words to describe academic writing

• talented, stylish, inspiring

• decisive, disruptive, sarcastic

• exact, clear, objective

• subjective, unclear, blurred

Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.

You should avoid colloquial words and expressions, abbreviations and two word verbs.

• accuracy

• complexity

• formality

• precision

Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.

It uses accurate terminologies and requires avoiding the use of inappropriate or wrong words and phrases.

• accuracy

• complexity

• formality

• precision

Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.

You need to be specific especially in dealing with facts, figures, and dates.

• accuracy

• complexity

• formality

• precision

Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.

It prohibits the use of personal point of views and biases. It is more concerned

with facts and arguments which are based on a thorough examination of the

evidence

• accuracy

• complexity

• formality

• precision

Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.

It is composed of texts which are more difficult to comprehend in terms of subject matter, language, arrangement of words and grammar. It has advanced vocabularies because it requires longer words and more formal terms.

• accuracy

• complexity

• formality

• precision